Social Worker Looked After Children

Liquid Personnel

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Location Until 8/22/2026 First posted March 27, 2025 Last posted March 27, 2025
Job description

Liquid Personnel are currently looking for an experienced Social Worker for the Looked After Children Team to join our clients in Waltham Forest.

Bursting with culture, energy, and opportunity, the London Borough of Waltham Forest is a fantastic and exciting place to work. They are a highly ambitious borough. London Borough of Waltham Forest is one of the Mayor of London's Good Work Standard employers. This accreditation is a proof of THEIR commitment to creating a healthy, fair and inclusive workplace. This includes fair pay and conditions, workplace well-being, skills and progression.

Your benefits as a Social Worker:

  • £3,000 retention bonus
  • Local Government Pension Scheme
  • 36 hour working week
  • Generous holiday allowance, up to 32 days plus bank holidays
  • Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave schemes
  • Access to comprehensive training and development programme

 

The role of a LAC Social Worker:

  • You will formulate, prepare and implement Care Plans and Pathway Plans
  • You will manage a caseload including those in care proceedings, attend Court, prepare court statements and care plans and represent the Local Authority
  • You will prepare and present a range of reports, including reports for Court, Child Care Reviews, Professional and Planning meetings
  • You will Complete assessments for children, young people and their families

 

Essential requirements of this Social Work role:

You will hold a degree in Social Work

Be registered with Social Work England

Have completed your ASYE

Social Work qualified, with valid Social Work England registration

 

If this sounds like it could be the right role for you then please contact Mozz Radwan on 02038573486 or [email protected]

We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England, based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List. 

About this role

Summary

Manage caseload, prepare care plans, and represent local authority in court.

Job title

Social Worker Looked After Children

Experience level

entry level

Industry

social work

Location requirements

Located in Waltham Forest, remote work not allowed.

Salary

£3,000 retention bonus

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

degree in social workregistered with social work englandcompleted ASYEsocial work qualified

Preferred skills

None specified

Specializations

looked after childrencare planscourt representationassessments
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Unknown location

On-site